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NMFDC Newsletter – December 2022
ALCON,
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached December 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.This month’s newsletter:
• Features the Monthly Closing Data Gaps SITREP, which outlines the next steps to begin collecting clinical activity data across the enterprise.
• Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month” on the High Reliability Organization principle of “Commitment to Resilience.”
• Spotlights an interview with CDR Shane Jensen (Trauma Surgeon, Navy Medicine and Trauma Surgery Specialty Leader) on the impact and value of the Joint Trauma System.
• Wishes everyone a Happy Holidays from the NMFDC! Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to future collaboration in the New Year!Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC October Newsletter
Happy Halloween! On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached October 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.
This month’s newsletter:
- Features information on the way ahead for closing data gaps, specifically “reps and sets” in the Naval Medical Readiness Criteria (NMRC).
- Highlights key takeaways and next steps from the recent NMFDC site visit to Norfolk, VA.
- Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month” on the High Reliability Organization principle of “Reluctance to Simplify.”
- Provides an NMRC Fast Fact Sheet, which supplies overview information on the NMRC for easy reference.
- Recognizes the establishment of the United States Navy on 13 October 1775 (Happy 247th Birthday!).
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC September Newsletter
ALCON,
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached September 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.
This month’s newsletter:
- Features an NMFDC Pulse Check encouraging Navy Medicine stakeholders to share their feedback on the NKSA process and readiness visibility and assessment. Please provide the NMFDC with your feedback by 31 October 2022.
- Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month“ on the High Reliability Organization (HRO) principle of “Preoccupation with Failure.” This graphic is the first of a 5-part series highlighting the HRO principles.
- Spotlights key takeaways from the recent NMFDC site visit to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Fort Belvoir.
- Shares an interview with CAPT Melissa Austin (Commanding Officer, NMRTC Fort Belvoir) on readiness reporting progress and challenges at NMRTC Fort Belvoir, policy, and organizational alignment.
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC Newsletter – August 2022
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached August 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.
This month’s newsletter:
* Features information on the Maritime Headquarters (MHQ) and Maritime Operations Centers (MOC) being stood up by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, and Naval Medical Forces Pacific
* Highlights a video presentation by RADM Bruce L. Gillingham (U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Chief of BUMED) about Navy Leadership’s implementation of the Distributed Maritime Operations Concept and the associated strategic organizational and platform changes (e.g., MHQ and MOC) within Navy Medicine
* Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month” on the tools created to track and enhance readiness proficiency
* Spotlights key takeaways from the recent “Technological Solutions to Track Joint Readiness Proficiency” panel at the 2022 Defense Health Information Symposium
* Shares an article about Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s participation in the American College of Surgeon’s Quality Verification Program
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC Newsletter – July 2022
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached July 2022 NMFDC Newsletter.
This month’s newsletter:
* Features unique historical facts about the Navy and Naval Medicine
* Spotlights the MEDRED mobile app
* Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month” on the complexity of readiness proficiency
* Provides an overview of the recently signed Bureau of Medicine & Surgery Memorandum 6000 “Naval Medical Readiness Criteria,” which formalizes an additional 32 Naval Medical Readiness Criteria (NMRC)
* Illustrates the ongoing NMRC Revalidation Process
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC June Newsletter
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached June 2022 NMFDC Newsletter:
This month’s newsletter:
* Spotlights the Defense Health Agency Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen (DRES) app based on the Navy Medicine DRES Handbook
* Provides instructions on how to schedule an NMFDC virtual site visit
* Announces the new assignment of RDML Darin K. Via as Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy; and Director, Medical Resources, Plans, and Policy Division, N0931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.
* Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month”
* Features an interview with Trauma Strategy Management Office Lead CDR Heather Shattuck on potential improvements, future aspirations, and lessons learned surrounding readiness
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC Newsletter – May 2022
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached May 2022 NMFDC Newsletter:
This month’s newsletter:
- Spotlights the partnership between the Trauma Strategy Management Office and Cook County Health
- Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month”
- Introduces the new Navy Medicine governance body, the Naval Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Program Management Office
- Features a “Readiness Win” that illustrates how the principles of “Get Real, Get Better” can help to close training gaps and improve medical readiness
- Clarifies individual readiness requirements by Navy Medicine occupational codes
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
Navy Medicine Force Development Center Newsletter
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached April 2022 NMFDC Newsletter:
This month’s newsletter:
- Clarifies the commonly used term “Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)”
- Showcases the KSA-related tools for Navy Medicine personnel
- Highlights the KSA-related governance bodies
- Presents the NMFDC “Graphic of the Month”
- Spotlights the recent Operational Medicine Clinical Community readiness improvement initiatives
- Includes information about the recently signed Health Affairs Memorandum outlining Joint KSA Program Management Office responsibilities
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
NMFDC Newsletter – January 2022
ALCON,
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached January 2022 NMFDC Newsletter:
This month’s newsletter includes a “Year in Review” statement from Mr. John Zarkowsky (Deputy Assistant Deputy Chief, BUMED M5), a spotlight on the upcoming Navy Medicine high reliability organization panel at the 2022 Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Virtual Annual Meeting, instructions on how to access and utilize the NMFDC Max.gov page, a status update on the current Naval Medical Readiness Criteria (NMRC) revalidation and Reserve Component integration efforts, information on the upcoming NMRC tasker in DoN tracker, and details on how to schedule an NMFDC virtual site visit.
Please feel free to share this newsletter with other relevant Navy Medicine stakeholders and those interested in the NMFDC’s efforts.
Very Respectfully,
The Naval Medical Force Development Center
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